Facilitation of dynamic edge computations for 6g or other next generation network

ABSTRACT

Peripheral devices such as wearables can link to mobile devices to access network elements. These peripheral devices can comprise a communication part and a processing part. Each of these parts, specially the processing part of the next item in a communication chain, can be multiple times larger and stronger than the previous linked item. For instance, the peripheral device can be connected to the mobile device which can be in line connected to an NodeB device. Because the processing power of mobile device can be several times stronger than the peripheral, a mobile edge computing platform and a multi-access application function facilitate sharing of processing power capabilities between the peripheral devices, mobile devices, and/or the NodeB devices.

RELATED APPLICATION

The subject patent application is a continuation of, and claims priorityto U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/802,060, filed Feb. 26, 2020, andentitled “FACILITATION OF DYNAMIC EDGE COMPUTATIONS FOR 6G OR OTHER NEXTGENERATION NETWORK,” the entirety of which application is herebyincorporated by reference herein.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This disclosure relates generally to facilitating dynamic edgecomputations. For example, this disclosure relates to facilitatingdynamic edge computations and internet of things (IoT) for a 6G, orother next generation network, air interface.

BACKGROUND

Microservices are a software development technique—a variant of theservice-oriented architecture (SOA) architectural style that structuresan application as a collection of loosely coupled services. In amicroservices architecture, services are fine-grained and the protocolsare lightweight. The benefit of decomposing an application intodifferent smaller services is that it improves modularity. This makesthe application easier to understand, develop, test, and become moreresilient to architecture erosion. It parallelizes development byenabling small autonomous teams to develop, deploy and scale theirrespective services independently. It also allows the architecture of anindividual service to emerge through continuous refactoring.Microservice-based architectures enable continuous delivery anddeployment.

The above-described background relating to facilitating dynamic edgecomputations is not intended to be exhaustive. Other contextualinformation may become further apparent upon review of the followingdetailed description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments of the subject disclosureare described with reference to the following figures, wherein likereference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various viewsunless otherwise specified.

FIG. 1 illustrates an example wireless communication system in which anetwork node device (e.g., network node) and user equipment (UE) canimplement various aspects and embodiments of the subject disclosure.

FIG. 2 illustrates an example schematic system block diagram of mobileedge computing platform according to one or more embodiments.

FIG. 3 illustrates an example schematic system block diagram of mobileedge computing platform according to one or more embodiments.

FIG. 4 illustrates an example schematic system block diagram of flowdiagram for facilitating dynamic edge computations for according to oneor more embodiments.

FIG. 5 illustrates is an example schematic system block diagramhorizontal and vertical slicing according to one or more embodiments.

FIG. 6 illustrates an example flow diagram for a method for facilitatingdynamic edge computations for a 6G network according to one or moreembodiments.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example flow diagram for a system for facilitatingdynamic edge computations for a 6G network according to one or moreembodiments.

FIG. 8 illustrates an example flow diagram for a machine-readable mediumfor facilitating dynamic edge computations for a 6G network according toone or more embodiments.

FIG. 9 illustrates an example block diagram of an example mobile handsetoperable to engage in a system architecture that facilitates securewireless communication according to one or more embodiments describedherein.

FIG. 10 illustrates an example block diagram of an example computeroperable to engage in a system architecture that facilitates securewireless communication according to one or more embodiments describedherein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth toprovide a thorough understanding of various embodiments. One skilled inthe relevant art will recognize, however, that the techniques describedherein can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, orwith other methods, components, materials, etc. In other instances,well-known structures, materials, or operations are not shown ordescribed in detail to avoid obscuring certain aspects.

Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” or “anembodiment,” means that a particular feature, structure, orcharacteristic described in connection with the embodiment is includedin at least one embodiment. Thus, the appearances of the phrase “in oneembodiment,” “in one aspect,” or “in an embodiment,” in various placesthroughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to thesame embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, orcharacteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or moreembodiments.

As utilized herein, terms “component,” “system,” “interface,” and thelike are intended to refer to a computer-related entity, hardware,software (e.g., in execution), and/or firmware. For example, a componentcan be a processor, a process running on a processor, an object, anexecutable, a program, a storage device, and/or a computer. By way ofillustration, an application running on a server and the server can be acomponent. One or more components can reside within a process, and acomponent can be localized on one computer and/or distributed betweentwo or more computers.

Further, these components can execute from various machine-readablemedia having various data structures stored thereon. The components cancommunicate via local and/or remote processes such as in accordance witha signal having one or more data packets (e.g., data from one componentinteracting with another component in a local system, distributedsystem, and/or across a network, e.g., the Internet, a local areanetwork, a wide area network, etc. with other systems via the signal).

As another example, a component can be an apparatus with specificfunctionality provided by mechanical parts operated by electric orelectronic circuitry; the electric or electronic circuitry can beoperated by a software application or a firmware application executed byone or more processors; the one or more processors can be internal orexternal to the apparatus and can execute at least a part of thesoftware or firmware application. As yet another example, a componentcan be an apparatus that provides specific functionality throughelectronic components without mechanical parts; the electroniccomponents can include one or more processors therein to executesoftware and/or firmware that confer(s), at least in part, thefunctionality of the electronic components. In an aspect, a componentcan emulate an electronic component via a virtual machine, e.g., withina cloud computing system.

The words “exemplary” and/or “demonstrative” are used herein to meanserving as an example, instance, or illustration. For the avoidance ofdoubt, the subject matter disclosed herein is not limited by suchexamples. In addition, any aspect or design described herein as“exemplary” and/or “demonstrative” is not necessarily to be construed aspreferred or advantageous over other aspects or designs, nor is it meantto preclude equivalent exemplary structures and techniques known tothose of ordinary skill in the art. Furthermore, to the extent that theterms “includes,” “has,” “contains,” and other similar words are used ineither the detailed description or the claims, such terms are intendedto be inclusive—in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as an opentransition word—without precluding any additional or other elements.

As used herein, the term “infer” or “inference” refers generally to theprocess of reasoning about, or inferring states of, the system,environment, user, and/or intent from a set of observations as capturedvia events and/or data. Captured data and events can include user data,device data, environment data, data from sensors, sensor data,application data, implicit data, explicit data, etc. Inference can beemployed to identify a specific context or action, or can generate aprobability distribution over states of interest based on aconsideration of data and events, for example.

Inference can also refer to techniques employed for composinghigher-level events from a set of events and/or data. Such inferenceresults in the construction of new events or actions from a set ofobserved events and/or stored event data, whether the events arecorrelated in close temporal proximity, and whether the events and datacome from one or several event and data sources. Various classificationschemes and/or systems (e.g., support vector machines, neural networks,expert systems, Bayesian belief networks, fuzzy logic, and data fusionengines) can be employed in connection with performing automatic and/orinferred action in connection with the disclosed subject matter.

In addition, the disclosed subject matter can be implemented as amethod, apparatus, or article of manufacture using standard programmingand/or engineering techniques to produce software, firmware, hardware,or any combination thereof to control a computer to implement thedisclosed subject matter. The term “article of manufacture” as usedherein is intended to encompass a computer program accessible from anycomputer-readable device, machine-readable device, computer-readablecarrier, computer-readable media, or machine-readable media. Forexample, computer-readable media can include, but are not limited to, amagnetic storage device, e.g., hard disk; floppy disk; magneticstrip(s); an optical disk (e.g., compact disk (CD), a digital video disc(DVD), a Blu-ray Disc™ (BD)); a smart card; a flash memory device (e.g.,card, stick, key drive); and/or a virtual device that emulates a storagedevice and/or any of the above computer-readable media.

As an overview, various embodiments are described herein to facilitatedynamic edge computations for a 6G interface or other next generationnetworks. For simplicity of explanation, the methods (or algorithms) aredepicted and described as a series of acts. It is to be understood andappreciated that the various embodiments are not limited by the actsillustrated and/or by the order of acts. For example, acts can occur invarious orders and/or concurrently, and with other acts not presented ordescribed herein. Furthermore, not all illustrated acts may be requiredto implement the methods. In addition, the methods could alternativelybe represented as a series of interrelated states via a state diagram orevents. Additionally, the methods described hereafter are capable ofbeing stored on an article of manufacture (e.g., a machine-readablestorage medium) to facilitate transporting and transferring suchmethodologies to computers. The term article of manufacture, as usedherein, is intended to encompass a computer program accessible from anycomputer-readable device, carrier, or media, including a non-transitorymachine-readable storage medium.

It should be noted that although various aspects and embodiments havebeen described herein in the context of 6G, the disclosed aspects arenot limited to 6G, a UMTS implementation, and/or an LTE implementationas the techniques can also be applied in 3G, 4G, 5G, or LTE systems. Forexample, aspects or features of the disclosed embodiments can beexploited in substantially any wireless communication technology. Suchwireless communication technologies can include UMTS, Code DivisionMultiple Access (CDMA), Wi-Fi, Worldwide Interoperability for MicrowaveAccess (WiMAX), General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Enhanced GPRS,Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), LTE, Third GenerationPartnership Project 2 (3GPP2) Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), High SpeedPacket Access (HSPA), Evolved High Speed Packet Access (HSPA+),High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High-Speed Uplink PacketAccess (HSUPA), Zigbee, or another IEEE 802.XX technology. Additionally,substantially all aspects disclosed herein can be exploited in legacytelecommunication technologies.

Described herein are systems, methods, articles of manufacture, andother embodiments or implementations that can facilitate dynamic edgecomputations for a 6G network. Facilitating dynamic edge computationsfor a 6G network can be implemented in connection with any type ofdevice with a connection to the communications network (e.g., a mobilehandset, a computer, a handheld device, etc.) any Internet of things(TOT) device (e.g., toaster, coffee maker, blinds, music players,speakers, etc.), and/or any connected vehicles (cars, airplanes, spacerockets, and/or other at least partially automated vehicles (e.g.,drones)). In some embodiments the non-limiting term user equipment (UE)is used. It can refer to any type of wireless device that communicateswith a radio network node in a cellular or mobile communication system.Examples of UE are target device, device to device (D2D) UE, machinetype UE or UE capable of machine to machine (M2M) communication, PDA,Tablet, mobile terminals, smart phone, laptop embedded equipped (LEE),laptop mounted equipment (LME), USB dongles etc. Note that the termselement, elements and antenna ports can be interchangeably used butcarry the same meaning in this disclosure. The embodiments areapplicable to single carrier as well as to multicarrier (MC) or carrieraggregation (CA) operation of the UE. The term carrier aggregation (CA)is also called (e.g. interchangeably called) “multi-carrier system”,“multi-cell operation”, “multi-carrier operation”, “multi-carrier”transmission and/or reception.

In some embodiments the non-limiting term radio network node or simplynetwork node is used. It can refer to any type of network node thatserves UE is connected to other network nodes or network elements or anyradio node from where UE receives a signal. Examples of radio networknodes are Node B, base station (BS), multi-standard radio (MSR) nodesuch as MSR BS, eNode B, network controller, radio network controller(RNC), base station controller (BSC), relay, donor node controllingrelay, base transceiver station (BTS), access point (AP), transmissionpoints, transmission nodes, RRU, RRH, nodes in distributed antennasystem (DAS) etc.

Cloud radio access networks (RAN) can enable the implementation ofconcepts such as software-defined network (SDN) and network functionvirtualization (NFV) in 6G networks. This disclosure can facilitate ageneric channel state information framework design for a 6G network.Certain embodiments of this disclosure can comprise an SDN controllerthat can control routing of traffic within the network and between thenetwork and traffic destinations. The SDN controller can be merged withthe 6G network architecture to enable service deliveries via openapplication programming interfaces (“APIs”) and move the network coretowards an all internet protocol (“IP”), cloud based, and softwaredriven telecommunications network. The SDN controller can work with, ortake the place of policy and charging rules function (“PCRF”) networkelements so that policies such as quality of service (QoS) and trafficmanagement and routing can be synchronized and managed end to end.

An LTE network can be a policy-based traffic management architecturewith a PCRF element traditionally controlling the QoS levels and otherinformation (priorities bandwidths, etc.) that manages IP flows thatcarries a particular application (such as voice, video, messaging,etc.). This policy-based mechanism applies to the IP traffic between themobile device and the packet data network gateway (“PGW”). In anembodiment of the subject disclosure, software defined networking can beused to provide routing and traffic control for packets sent from thePGW to a destination address. In some embodiments, the SDN controllercan also provide traffic control for packets from the mobile device tothe destination in some embodiments.

The PCRF and the SDN controller can also communicate about some aspectsof a particular application flow so that routing decisions both in theaccess network (between NodeB and PGW) as well as in the backbone can bemade based on the nature of the application and how that particular flowwas expected to be treated based on operator policies and usersubscription. For example, if a higher QoS is to be applied to a trafficflow carrying voice packet, the service related information such as QoScan be used by SDN controller to make decisions such as mapping androute optimizations. This can enable the entire network to beapplication aware with a consistent treatment of the packets.

Radio access network abstraction can provide a separation between thephysical radios and a logical view of the network. It can provide aholistic view of a pool of various radio resources from various radiotechnologies. This can allow a network controller to make an intelligentdecision on what radio to use to deliver a service based on applicationrequirements. The radio access network abstraction can also have adynamic learning capability to constantly update the network view of theradio resources upon adding, changing, removing and/or modifying theresources.

A 6G network has the ability to dedicate an edge slice with thecapability to intelligently perform edge computing of a large number ofinformation on demand. In a 6G network, microservice enabled solutionscan bypasses the core network. Additionally, after an initialprovisioning, the network can autonomously communicate with connectedparties. This solution can utilize a dynamic handling request for packetpropagation. Dynamic means that the handling request can changedepending on the distance the packet has to travel, time associated withtravel, time of day, time of year, etc.

For example, if a packet is set to travel via the network and interactwith several nodes, the sending node can create a profile for the packetand attach a packet profile to the packet according to packetcharacteristics. The packet profile can comprise initial packet profilecharacteristics and be distributed within a 6G edge slice tailored for aspecific service associated with the packet. Once the packet is ready tobe sent, the packet profile can be sent, with and/or in advance of thepacket itself, to downstream nodes. Consequently, each node can beinformed and updated with every reading of the packet and thepossibility of a false positive with regards to the packetcharacteristics can be mitigated or eliminated.

In a 6G network, microservices can be utilized as an alternative to thecore network. For example, after a device is on-boarded (e.g., pathset-up, authentication, level of service, etc.) to the network, themicroservices can facilitate internetwork communication. Thus,microservices can perform certain functions without the core network(e.g., changing prices, latency mitigation, etc.).

In a modern access network with numerous access technology connectingbillions of devices to the core agnostic network, there are certainintelligence that can be used at the access to accommodate the servicesto communicate with subscriber UE devices. These UE devices can besimple as a connected light bulb or a complicated and integratedconnected car on board unit (OBU) with sub processors integrated tovarious integral parts of a vehicle. Some of these services running onthe UEs can either be tailored to specific applications running on theedge of the network or information that need to enable services areavailable at the edge or at the mobile edge computing (MEC).

As the number of Internet of things (IoT) devices, information thatthese devices are collecting is also increasing. However, increasingamounts of data can require a proportional increase in the amount ofprocessing power, which in line, can require stronger and more expansivehardware. In a 6G network, most of processing power (including corenetwork) is moving towards the edge of the network. This can be used toenhance IoT devices' processing capabilities and reduce powerconsumption of IoT/UE devices.

While a 6G network can access an agnostic core, information/data can becollected and processed by a service provider. However, the ability toprocess the information and trigger a certain procedure becomesincreasingly hardware intensive. Thus bigger and stronger processingpower can be needed at a particular location rather than treating theinformation offsite.

There are a vast number of ways information can be collected fromsensory devices such as wearables, smart home connected devices,connected cars, etc. Each of these devices are generally in lineconnected to a either a UE (such as smart phone), tablet, or homegateway, which are in line connected to a radio access network (RAN), amobile edge computing (MEC) device, and a core network, respectively.Each of these links from the wearable, to UEs, to access networkelements can comprise two parts: a communication part and a processingpart. Each of these parts, especially the processing part, of the nextitem in the communication chain can be multiple times larger andstronger the previous linked item. For instance, a wearable such asFitbit can be connected to the UE, which can be in line connected to anNodeB. The processing power of UE is several fold stronger then thewearable, the NodeB is proportionally a lot stronger then the UE, andthe MEC can have almost unlimited processing power. Thus, the mostlyidle processing power in a 6G network can be taken advantage of.

The edge computing VM can provide enough power to the device within abottoms up scheme. From a tops down scheme, a subscriber can subscribeto an application and there is no way that the application can be run onthe UE (e.g., an Xbox game running on the mobile device), so the gamehas to be run on the cloud and sent to one or more UEs. If the UE isincapable of running an application, it can use other adjacent devicesto alleviate the processing power. The request for processing can go toone or more next devices. The management plane can manage which devicesreceive which processing resources (e.g., power, how much can be used,who receives it, etc.).

The UE can be programmed to send control messages to the network statingthat it is beginning a new process. The network can know how muchprocessing power the new process can require and thus create a slice tobe able to service the UEs session for the new process. Devices that areassisting in this process can pull data from and store data within adata store. An aggregation component associated with the repository cangather data and combine the resources to fulfill the new process. Theaggregation component can reside on the UE and/or in the network. Theability to get the device to communicate the need for processing andspread this information on various processing devices and aggregate itthe data and send it back to the device.

For example, a door sensor may need to process data that it received forthe day and provide data on what that data might looks like tomorrow.Thus, it can send the processing request to a gateway, the gateway caninstantiate the virtual machine (VM), get the information, crunch it,and send it back to the door sensor and disengage the VM. The gatewaydevice itself can have processing power. However, if more processingpower is needed, the gateway device can send the request upstream torequest additional processing power resources.

In some embodiments, the MEC can be utilized as the gateway device thatsits on the edge of the network such that if UEs can access it, it canbe utilized for processing. If the MEC does not comprise the neededprocessing function, it can communicate with the network to open a VMsession to get the software that it needs to compile the data.

In one embodiment, described herein is a method comprising receiving, bya first wireless network device comprising a processor from a mobiledevice, request data representative of a request for a processingresource. In response to the receiving the request data, the method cancomprise transmitting, by the wireless network device, the request datato a second wireless network device to fulfill the request for theprocessing resource. In response to the transmitting the request data,the method can comprise receiving, by the first wireless network device,the processing resource. Furthermore, the method can comprisetransmitting, by the first wireless network device, the processingresource to the mobile device in response to the receiving theprocessing resource.

According to another embodiment, a system can facilitate, receivingcontrol message data representative of a control message indicating thata mobile device is initiating a process. In response to the receivingthe control message data, the system can comprise transmitting thecontrol message data to a wireless network device, of wireless networkdevices, to fulfill a request for a processing capability applicable tothe process. In response to the transmitting the control message data,the system can comprise receiving the processing capability.Additionally, in response to the receiving the processing capability,the system can comprise facilitating performance of the process for themobile device.

According to yet another embodiment, described herein is amachine-readable medium that can perform the operations comprisingreceiving control message data representative of a control messageindicating that a mobile device is initiating a process. In response tothe receiving the control message data, the machine-readable medium canperform the operations comprising transmitting the control message datato a wireless network device, of a wireless network, to fulfill arequest for a processing capability for the process. In response to thetransmitting the control message data, the machine-readable medium canperform the operations comprising receiving the processing capability.Furthermore, in response to the receiving the processing capability, themachine-readable medium can perform the operations comprisingfacilitating performance of the process for the mobile device.

These and other embodiments or implementations are described in moredetail below with reference to the drawings.

Referring now to FIG. 1, illustrated is an example wirelesscommunication system 100 in accordance with various aspects andembodiments of the subject disclosure. In one or more embodiments,system 100 can comprise one or more user equipment UEs 102. Thenon-limiting term user equipment can refer to any type of device thatcan communicate with a network node in a cellular or mobilecommunication system. A UE can have one or more antenna panels havingvertical and horizontal elements. Examples of a UE comprise a targetdevice, device to device (D2D) UE, machine type UE or UE capable ofmachine to machine (M2M) communications, personal digital assistant(PDA), tablet, mobile terminals, smart phone, laptop mounted equipment(LME), universal serial bus (USB) dongles enabled for mobilecommunications, a computer having mobile capabilities, a mobile devicesuch as cellular phone, a laptop having laptop embedded equipment (LEE,such as a mobile broadband adapter), a tablet computer having a mobilebroadband adapter, a wearable device, a virtual reality (VR) device, aheads-up display (HUD) device, a smart car, a machine-type communication(MTC) device, and the like. User equipment UE 102 can also comprise IOTdevices that communicate wirelessly.

In various embodiments, system 100 is or comprises a wirelesscommunication network serviced by one or more wireless communicationnetwork providers. In example embodiments, a UE 102 can becommunicatively coupled to the wireless communication network via anetwork node 104. The network node (e.g., network node device) cancommunicate with user equipment (UE), thus providing connectivitybetween the UE and the wider cellular network. The UE 102 can sendtransmission type recommendation data to the network node 104. Thetransmission type recommendation data can comprise a recommendation totransmit data via a closed loop MIMO mode and/or a rank-1 precoder mode.

A network node can have a cabinet and other protected enclosures, anantenna mast, and multiple antennas for performing various transmissionoperations (e.g., MIMO operations). Network nodes can serve severalcells, also called sectors, depending on the configuration and type ofantenna. In example embodiments, the UE 102 can send and/or receivecommunication data via a wireless link to the network node 104. Thedashed arrow lines from the network node 104 to the UE 102 representdownlink (DL) communications and the solid arrow lines from the UE 102to the network nodes 104 represents an uplink (UL) communication.

System 100 can further include one or more communication serviceprovider networks 106 that facilitate providing wireless communicationservices to various UEs, including UE 102, via the network node 104and/or various additional network devices (not shown) included in theone or more communication service provider networks 106. The one or morecommunication service provider networks 106 can include various types ofdisparate networks, including but not limited to: cellular networks,femto networks, picocell networks, microcell networks, internet protocol(IP) networks Wi-Fi service networks, broadband service network,enterprise networks, cloud based networks, and the like. For example, inat least one implementation, system 100 can be or include a large scalewireless communication network that spans various geographic areas.According to this implementation, the one or more communication serviceprovider networks 106 can be or include the wireless communicationnetwork and/or various additional devices and components of the wirelesscommunication network (e.g., additional network devices and cell,additional UEs, network server devices, etc.). The network node 104 canbe connected to the one or more communication service provider networks106 via one or more backhaul links 108. For example, the one or morebackhaul links 108 can comprise wired link components, such as a T1/E1phone line, a digital subscriber line (DSL) (e.g., either synchronous orasynchronous), an asymmetric DSL (ADSL), an optical fiber backbone, acoaxial cable, and the like. The one or more backhaul links 108 can alsoinclude wireless link components, such as but not limited to,line-of-sight (LOS) or non-LOS links which can include terrestrialair-interfaces or deep space links (e.g., satellite communication linksfor navigation).

Wireless communication system 100 can employ various cellular systems,technologies, and modulation modes to facilitate wireless radiocommunications between devices (e.g., the UE 102 and the network node104). While example embodiments might be described for 5G new radio (NR)systems, the embodiments can be applicable to any radio accesstechnology (RAT) or multi-RAT system where the UE operates usingmultiple carriers e.g. LTE FDD/TDD, GSM/GERAN, CDMA2000 etc.

For example, system 100 can operate in accordance with global system formobile communications (GSM), universal mobile telecommunications service(UMTS), long term evolution (LTE), LTE frequency division duplexing (LTEFDD, LTE time division duplexing (TDD), high speed packet access (HSPA),code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCMDA), CDMA2000,time division multiple access (TDMA), frequency division multiple access(FDMA), multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA),single-carrier code division multiple access (SC-CDMA), single-carrierFDMA (SC-FDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM),discrete Fourier transform spread OFDM (DFT-spread OFDM) single carrierFDMA (SC-FDMA), Filter bank based multi-carrier (FBMC), zero tailDFT-spread-OFDM (ZT DFT-s-OFDM), generalized frequency divisionmultiplexing (GFDM), fixed mobile convergence (FMC), universal fixedmobile convergence (UFMC), unique word OFDM (UW-OFDM), unique wordDFT-spread OFDM (UW DFT-Spread-OFDM), cyclic prefix OFDM CP-OFDM,resource-block-filtered OFDM, Wi Fi, WLAN, WiMax, and the like. However,various features and functionalities of system 100 are particularlydescribed wherein the devices (e.g., the UEs 102 and the network device104) of system 100 are configured to communicate wireless signals usingone or more multi carrier modulation schemes, wherein data symbols canbe transmitted simultaneously over multiple frequency subcarriers (e.g.,OFDM, CP-OFDM, DFT-spread OFMD, UFMC, FMBC, etc.). The embodiments areapplicable to single carrier as well as to multicarrier (MC) or carrieraggregation (CA) operation of the UE. The term carrier aggregation (CA)is also called (e.g. interchangeably called) “multi-carrier system”,“multi-cell operation”, “multi-carrier operation”, “multi-carrier”transmission and/or reception. Note that some embodiments are alsoapplicable for Multi RAB (radio bearers) on some carriers (that is dataplus speech is simultaneously scheduled).

In various embodiments, system 100 can be configured to provide andemploy 5G wireless networking features and functionalities. 5G wirelesscommunication networks are expected to fulfill the demand ofexponentially increasing data traffic and to allow people and machinesto enjoy gigabit data rates with virtually zero latency. Compared to 4G,5G supports more diverse traffic scenarios. For example, in addition tothe various types of data communication between conventional UEs (e.g.,phones, smartphones, tablets, PCs, televisions, Internet enabledtelevisions, etc.) supported by 4G networks, 5G networks can be employedto support data communication between smart cars in association withdriverless car environments, as well as machine type communications(MTCs). Considering the drastic different communication needs of thesedifferent traffic scenarios, the ability to dynamically configurewaveform parameters based on traffic scenarios while retaining thebenefits of multi carrier modulation schemes (e.g., OFDM and relatedschemes) can provide a significant contribution to the highspeed/capacity and low latency demands of 5G networks. With waveformsthat split the bandwidth into several sub-bands, different types ofservices can be accommodated in different sub-bands with the mostsuitable waveform and numerology, leading to an improved spectrumutilization for 5G networks.

To meet the demand for data centric applications, features of proposed5G networks may comprise: increased peak bit rate (e.g., 20 Gbps),larger data volume per unit area (e.g., high system spectralefficiency—for example about 3.5 times that of spectral efficiency oflong term evolution (LTE) systems), high capacity that allows moredevice connectivity both concurrently and instantaneously, lowerbattery/power consumption (which reduces energy and consumption costs),better connectivity regardless of the geographic region in which a useris located, a larger numbers of devices, lower infrastructuraldevelopment costs, and higher reliability of the communications. Thus,5G networks may allow for: data rates of several tens of megabits persecond should be supported for tens of thousands of users, 1 gigabit persecond to be offered simultaneously to tens of workers on the sameoffice floor, for example; several hundreds of thousands of simultaneousconnections to be supported for massive sensor deployments; improvedcoverage, enhanced signaling efficiency; reduced latency compared toLTE.

The upcoming 5G access network may utilize higher frequencies (e.g., >6GHz) to aid in increasing capacity. Currently, much of the millimeterwave (mmWave) spectrum, the band of spectrum between 30 gigahertz (Ghz)and 300 Ghz is underutilized. The millimeter waves have shorterwavelengths that range from 10 millimeters to 1 millimeter, and thesemmWave signals experience severe path loss, penetration loss, andfading. However, the shorter wavelength at mmWave frequencies alsoallows more antennas to be packed in the same physical dimension, whichallows for large-scale spatial multiplexing and highly directionalbeamforming.

Performance can be improved if both the transmitter and the receiver areequipped with multiple antennas. Multi-antenna techniques cansignificantly increase the data rates and reliability of a wirelesscommunication system. The use of multiple input multiple output (MIMO)techniques, which was introduced in the third-generation partnershipproject (3GPP) and has been in use (including with LTE), is amulti-antenna technique that can improve the spectral efficiency oftransmissions, thereby significantly boosting the overall data carryingcapacity of wireless systems. The use of multiple-input multiple-output(MIMO) techniques can improve mmWave communications, and has been widelyrecognized a potentially important component for access networksoperating in higher frequencies. MIMO can be used for achievingdiversity gain, spatial multiplexing gain and beamforming gain. Forthese reasons, MIMO systems are an important part of the 3rd and 4thgeneration wireless systems, and are planned for use in 5G systems.

Referring now to FIG. 2, illustrated is an example schematic systemblock diagram of an example schematic system block diagram of mobileedge computing platform according to one or more embodiments. A radioaccess network intelligent controller (RIC), found within a mobile edgecomputing (MEC) platform 200, can comprise several microservices toincrease system efficiencies. The RIC can also have direct access tosubscribers via a direct line of communication and delegate the trafficto different processors.

For example, the mobility as a service (MaaS) function 204 can determinehow to treat traffic based on a mobility state (e.g., moving,non-moving, rate of speed, etc.) of the UE 102. The session managementfunction 206 can maintain session continuity regardless of where the UE102 is located within the network. For example, if a user is talking,then the session management function 206 can ensure that the session isnot dropped. However, if the user is checking an email, then sessioncontinuity does not need to be maintained to receive the email. Thesession IP assignment function 208 can be used to maintain sessioncontinuity as well. Although a physical IP address can be changed, thesession layer of the IP address cannot be changed. Thus, the RIC cancomprise a microservice that provides the session IP address assignment.A radio access technology (RAT) IP assignment function 210 is for aphysical layer IP that can be used for mobility management. If the UE102 connects to Wi-Fi (e.g., RAT IP Assign Wi-Fi 212) and/or satellite(e.g., RAT IP Assign Sat 214, then there can be a corresponding IPaddress assigned to the UE 102. However, no matter which technology orthe mobility status of the UE 102, the packet data can still be routed(e.g., tunnel-based routing, IP connection-based routing, etc.) via therouting function 216.

The network information base 224 can maintain the state of the RAN(whether the network is congested or not) and the state for each device(e.g., the radio link conditions of each UE 102). A wireless networkdevice operated by the service provider can comprise a policy that candetermine which microservices should be utilized under certainconditions and in what order (e.g., sequence) the microservices shouldbe executed. Within the MEC platform 200, local content 220 can behosted to improve the performance, reduce latency, and reduce thetransport time.

A wireless network device can receive inputs from the policy function222 to provide guidance on what policies the wireless network deviceshould allocate based on certain triggers. The wireless network devicecan have access to the network state, the UE 102 state, and an inventoryof microservices. There are various network resource managementfunctions that can address specific aspects of the network (e.g., loadbalancing functions, handover functions, antenna function, power controlfunctions, etc.). The wireless network device can provide dynamicallocation of microservices instead of predefined decisions. A wirelessnetwork device can dynamically output a policy to the policy function222, based on the network state, and/or the UE 102 state and determinewhich trigger conditions to apply to allocation of microservices and inwhat order the microservices should be allocated. This data can then becommunicated to the RIC.

The policy can be received from a wireless network device and can haveintelligence to make decisions about what microservices to use and inwhat order. The policy can also reside on multiple layers of the system:open network automation process (ONAP), RIC, core, and other areas. Thepolicy from a service level agreement (SLA) can also affect userconfiguration on their devices. Thus, the dynamic policy can decidewhich services and what level to be exercised. Machine learning (ML) canreside within the policy. The ML can review the outcomes from previouslyapplied policies as a feedback and make a decision at any time based onnetwork congestion, SLA, premium customers, services with additionalfeatures etc. In an alternative embodiment, the ML can also be hosted onthe ONAP platform and then ONAP platform can communicate with the RICand the policy.

A multi-access application function (MAF) component 226 can comprise afilter function component 228, a processing function (PF) component 230,an application function (AF) component 232, a database function (DBF)component 234, which can all be communicatively coupled. The MAFscomponent can comprise additional data that is specifically related to asubscriber (e.g., UE 102). The MAF can be a subset of the MEC (on datacenters) that is on the edge or bleeding edge (e.g., a few feet from thedevice rather than the edge of the network). For example, the MAFcomponent 226 can handle very detailed data exchanges between the UE 102and the MEC component 200. The MAF component 226 can comprisefunctionality allowing related applications and/or processingcapabilities to be ported and/or cascaded to other MAF componentsfollowing a subscriber's physical movements. The FF component 228 candecide what data will be sent to the UE 102 (e.g., is the data to old asa function of time and location). For example, some mobile applicationdata may need to be sent to the service provider for authenticationand/or other purposes, and other data can be filtered out to beexchanged via multiple MAF components. Furthermore, the PF component 230comprises information that can be updated with the SLA (e.g., dynamicchanges to the policy via the user or carrier can be transferred/updatedat the PF component 230) and other variables such as user-defined data,and carrier core policy data. The PF component 230 can delegateprocessing functions to the AF component 232, which can instantiatenecessary applications. Thus, the FF component 228 can use theinformation from the PF component 230 to filter data to and from theservice providers. Thus, the MAF component 226 can utilize the DBFfunction 234 to store data about the AF 232, crunch data, and send thedata to other databases.

A peripheral device 218 (e.g., wearable device) can be attached to theUE 102, which can in turn be attached to the MEC 200. Although theperipheral device 218 does not have the processing power of the UE 102or the MEC 200, if needed, additional processing power can be providedfrom the MEC down to the peripheral device 218 from the UE 102 by way ofthe MAF. Thus, the peripheral device 218 can use other adjacent devicesto alleviate its lack of processing power for specific applications.This allocation of processing power can be based upon the MAF component226 and the functions that it comprises. The request for processing cango to one or more next devices. The management plane can manage whichdevices receive which processing resources (e.g., power, how much can beused, who receives it, etc.).

For example, the peripheral device 218 can be programmed to send controlmessages to the network stating that it is beginning a new process.Thus, the MEC 200 can know how much processing power the new process canrequire and thus create a slice to be able to service the peripheraldevice 218 session for the new process. Devices that are assisting inthis process (e.g., UE 102) can pull data from and store data within adata store. An aggregation component (which can also be found in the MEC200 and or the MAF component 226) associated with the repository cangather data and combine the resources to fulfill the new process. Theaggregation component can reside on the UE 102, the peripheral device218, and/or in the network.

Referring now to FIG. 3, illustrated is an example schematic systemblock diagram of an example schematic system block diagram of mobileedge computing platform according to one or more embodiments. At step 1the management plane can communicate with every layer of the devices(e.g., peripheral, UE, MEC, MAF), and at step 2 the communication planecan send communication between the devices on what needs to be processedvia a radio link. At step 3, data can be stored on the computationdatabases of the devices, and at step 4, information can be sent to theVMs on the client OS and the serving device OS. At step 5, theperipheral/UE device can request the processing resources from theMAF/MEC. At step 6, request data can be processed by the MAF/MEC and atstep 7, the dynamic content distribution management can pool theprocessing power between servers (on the right), store the data in theMAF/MEC computation databases and provide the processing power to theperipheral/UE device at step 9.

Referring now to FIG. 4, illustrated an example schematic system blockdiagram of flow diagram for facilitating dynamic edge computations foraccording to one or more embodiments. At block 400, after the peripheraldevice 218 instantiates a new application, the system can check todetermine if the peripheral device 218 has enough processing power orrequires additional processing power to run the application at block402. If the application does not require additional processing power,then the MAF can deny allocating any additional processing power atblock 410. However, if the application does require additionalprocessing power, the additional processing power is available (via alinked device) at block 404, and requirements are satisfied (e.g., SLA,location, device type, etc.) at block 406, then the PF component 230 candelegate processing functions to the AF component 232, which caninstantiate necessary applications by allocating the processing power atblock 408. Alternatively, fi the requirements are not satisfied at block406 and/or the additional processing power is unavailable at block 404,then the system can deny allocating additional processing power at block410.

Referring now to FIG. 5 illustrated is an example schematic system blockdiagram horizontal and vertical slicing 500 according to one or moreembodiments. FIG. 5 depicts both horizontal and vertical slicingcombined. The difference between vertical slicing and horizontal slicingis that horizontal slicing takes into account the complete network, andvertical slicing takes pieces of a given layer and places them on slicesthat are able to cooperate and work with each other on a certain scale.For example, in 6G, battery life can be an issue due to processing largeamounts of data. Utilizing a multi-access edge computing functions, anend-user device can trigger a power processing procedure and ask for acommunication slice from the management plane.

Referring now to FIG. 6, illustrated is an example flow diagram for amethod for facilitating dynamic edge computations for a 6G networkaccording to one or more embodiments.

At element 600, the method can comprise receiving, by a first wirelessnetwork device comprising a processor from a mobile device, request datarepresentative of a request for a processing resource. In response tothe receiving the request data, at element 602, the method can comprisetransmitting, by the wireless network device, the request data to asecond wireless network device to fulfill the request for the processingresource. In response to the transmitting the request data, at element604, the method can comprise receiving, by the first wireless networkdevice, the processing resource. Furthermore, at element 606, the methodcan comprise transmitting, by the first wireless network device, theprocessing resource to the mobile device in response to the receivingthe processing resource.

Referring now to FIG. 7, illustrated is an example flow diagram for asystem for facilitating dynamic edge computations for a 6G networkaccording to one or more embodiments. At element 700, the system canfacilitate, receiving control message data representative of a controlmessage indicating that a mobile device is initiating a process. Inresponse to the receiving the control message data, at element 702, thesystem can comprise transmitting the control message data to a wirelessnetwork device, of wireless network devices, to fulfill a request for aprocessing capability applicable to the process. In response to thetransmitting the control message data, the system can comprise receivingthe processing capability at element 704. Additionally, at element 706,in response to the receiving the processing capability, the system cancomprise facilitating performance of the process for the mobile device.

Referring now to FIG. 8, illustrated is an example flow diagram for amachine-readable medium for facilitating dynamic edge computations for a6G network according to one or more embodiments. At element 800, themachine-readable medium that can perform the operations comprisingreceiving control message data representative of a control messageindicating that a mobile device is initiating a process. In response tothe receiving the control message data, at element 802, themachine-readable medium can perform the operations comprisingtransmitting the control message data to a wireless network device, of awireless network, to fulfill a request for a processing capability forthe process. In response to the transmitting the control message data,at element 804, the machine-readable medium can perform the operationscomprising receiving the processing capability. Furthermore, at element806, in response to the receiving the processing capability, themachine-readable medium can perform the operations comprisingfacilitating performance of the process for the mobile device.

Referring now to FIG. 9, illustrated is a schematic block diagram of anexemplary end-user device such as a mobile device 900 capable ofconnecting to a network in accordance with some embodiments describedherein. Although a mobile handset 900 is illustrated herein, it will beunderstood that other devices can be a mobile device, and that themobile handset 900 is merely illustrated to provide context for theembodiments of the various embodiments described herein. The followingdiscussion is intended to provide a brief, general description of anexample of a suitable environment 900 in which the various embodimentscan be implemented. While the description includes a general context ofcomputer-executable instructions embodied on a machine-readable storagemedium, those skilled in the art will recognize that the innovation alsocan be implemented in combination with other program modules and/or as acombination of hardware and software.

Generally, applications (e.g., program modules) can include routines,programs, components, data structures, etc., that perform particulartasks or implement particular abstract data types. Moreover, thoseskilled in the art will appreciate that the methods described herein canbe practiced with other system configurations, includingsingle-processor or multiprocessor systems, minicomputers, mainframecomputers, as well as personal computers, hand-held computing devices,microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, and the like,each of which can be operatively coupled to one or more associateddevices.

A computing device can typically include a variety of machine-readablemedia. Machine-readable media can be any available media that can beaccessed by the computer and includes both volatile and non-volatilemedia, removable and non-removable media. By way of example and notlimitation, computer-readable media can comprise computer storage mediaand communication media. Computer storage media can include volatileand/or non-volatile media, removable and/or non-removable mediaimplemented in any method or technology for storage of information, suchas computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules orother data. Computer storage media can include, but is not limited to,RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD ROM,digital video disk (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magneticcassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magneticstorage devices, or any other medium which can be used to store thedesired information and which can be accessed by the computer.

Communication media typically embodies computer-readable instructions,data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated datasignal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism, and includesany information delivery media. The term “modulated data signal” means asignal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed insuch a manner as to encode information in the signal. By way of example,and not limitation, communication media includes wired media such as awired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such asacoustic, RF, infrared and other wireless media. Combinations of the anyof the above should also be included within the scope ofcomputer-readable media.

The handset 900 includes a processor 902 for controlling and processingall onboard operations and functions. A memory 904 interfaces to theprocessor 902 for storage of data and one or more applications 906(e.g., a video player software, user feedback component software, etc.).Other applications can include voice recognition of predetermined voicecommands that facilitate initiation of the user feedback signals. Theapplications 906 can be stored in the memory 904 and/or in a firmware908, and executed by the processor 902 from either or both the memory904 or/and the firmware 908. The firmware 908 can also store startupcode for execution in initializing the handset 900. A communicationscomponent 910 interfaces to the processor 902 to facilitatewired/wireless communication with external systems, e.g., cellularnetworks, VoIP networks, and so on. Here, the communications component910 can also include a suitable cellular transceiver 911 (e.g., a GSMtransceiver) and/or an unlicensed transceiver 913 (e.g., Wi-Fi, WiMax)for corresponding signal communications. The handset 900 can be a devicesuch as a cellular telephone, a PDA with mobile communicationscapabilities, and messaging-centric devices. The communicationscomponent 910 also facilitates communications reception from terrestrialradio networks (e.g., broadcast), digital satellite radio networks, andInternet-based radio services networks.

The handset 900 includes a display 912 for displaying text, images,video, telephony functions (e.g., a Caller ID function), setupfunctions, and for user input. For example, the display 912 can also bereferred to as a “screen” that can accommodate the presentation ofmultimedia content (e.g., music metadata, messages, wallpaper, graphics,etc.). The display 912 can also display videos and can facilitate thegeneration, editing and sharing of video quotes. A serial I/O interface914 is provided in communication with the processor 902 to facilitatewired and/or wireless serial communications (e.g., USB, and/or IEEE1394) through a hardwire connection, and other serial input devices(e.g., a keyboard, keypad, and mouse). This supports updating andtroubleshooting the handset 900, for example. Audio capabilities areprovided with an audio I/O component 916, which can include a speakerfor the output of audio signals related to, for example, indication thatthe user pressed the proper key or key combination to initiate the userfeedback signal. The audio I/O component 916 also facilitates the inputof audio signals through a microphone to record data and/or telephonyvoice data, and for inputting voice signals for telephone conversations.

The handset 900 can include a slot interface 918 for accommodating a SIC(Subscriber Identity Component) in the form factor of a card SubscriberIdentity Module (SIM) or universal SIM 920, and interfacing the SIM card920 with the processor 902. However, it is to be appreciated that theSIM card 920 can be manufactured into the handset 900, and updated bydownloading data and software.

The handset 900 can process IP data traffic through the communicationcomponent 910 to accommodate IP traffic from an IP network such as, forexample, the Internet, a corporate intranet, a home network, a personarea network, etc., through an ISP or broadband cable provider. Thus,VoIP traffic can be utilized by the handset 900 and IP-based multimediacontent can be received in either an encoded or decoded format.

A video processing component 922 (e.g., a camera) can be provided fordecoding encoded multimedia content. The video processing component 922can aid in facilitating the generation, editing and sharing of videoquotes. The handset 900 also includes a power source 924 in the form ofbatteries and/or an AC power subsystem, which power source 924 caninterface to an external power system or charging equipment (not shown)by a power I/O component 926.

The handset 900 can also include a video component 930 for processingvideo content received and, for recording and transmitting videocontent. For example, the video component 930 can facilitate thegeneration, editing and sharing of video quotes. A location trackingcomponent 932 facilitates geographically locating the handset 900. Asdescribed hereinabove, this can occur when the user initiates thefeedback signal automatically or manually. A user input component 934facilitates the user initiating the quality feedback signal. The userinput component 934 can also facilitate the generation, editing andsharing of video quotes. The user input component 934 can include suchconventional input device technologies such as a keypad, keyboard,mouse, stylus pen, and/or touch screen, for example.

Referring again to the applications 906, a hysteresis component 936facilitates the analysis and processing of hysteresis data, which isutilized to determine when to associate with the access point. Asoftware trigger component 938 can be provided that facilitatestriggering of the hysteresis component 938 when the Wi-Fi transceiver913 detects the beacon of the access point. A SIP client 940 enables thehandset 900 to support SIP protocols and register the subscriber withthe SIP registrar server. The applications 906 can also include a client942 that provides at least the capability of discovery, play and storeof multimedia content, for example, music.

The handset 900, as indicated above related to the communicationscomponent 910, includes an indoor network radio transceiver 913 (e.g.,Wi-Fi transceiver). This function supports the indoor radio link, suchas IEEE 802.11, for the dual-mode GSM handset 900. The handset 900 canaccommodate at least satellite radio services through a handset that cancombine wireless voice and digital radio chipsets into a single handhelddevice.

In order to provide additional context for various embodiments describedherein, FIG. 10 and the following discussion are intended to provide abrief, general description of a suitable computing environment 1000 inwhich the various embodiments of the embodiment described herein can beimplemented. While the embodiments have been described above in thegeneral context of computer-executable instructions that can run on oneor more computers, those skilled in the art will recognize that theembodiments can be also implemented in combination with other programmodules and/or as a combination of hardware and software.

Generally, program modules include routines, programs, components, datastructures, etc., that perform particular tasks or implement particularabstract data types. Moreover, those skilled in the art will appreciatethat the disclosed methods can be practiced with other computer systemconfigurations, including single-processor or multiprocessor computersystems, minicomputers, mainframe computers, Internet of Things (IoT)devices, distributed computing systems, as well as personal computers,hand-held computing devices, microprocessor-based or programmableconsumer electronics, and the like, each of which can be operativelycoupled to one or more associated devices.

The illustrated embodiments of the embodiments herein can be alsopracticed in distributed computing environments where certain tasks areperformed by remote processing devices that are linked through acommunications network. In a distributed computing environment, programmodules can be located in both local and remote memory storage devices.

Computing devices typically include a variety of media, which caninclude computer-readable storage media, machine-readable storage media,and/or communications media, which two terms are used herein differentlyfrom one another as follows. Computer-readable storage media ormachine-readable storage media can be any available storage media thatcan be accessed by the computer and includes both volatile andnonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. By way of example,and not limitation, computer-readable storage media or machine-readablestorage media can be implemented in connection with any method ortechnology for storage of information such as computer-readable ormachine-readable instructions, program modules, structured data orunstructured data.

Computer-readable storage media can include, but are not limited to,random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), electricallyerasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or othermemory technology, compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM), digitalversatile disk (DVD), Blu-ray disc (BD) or other optical disk storage,magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or othermagnetic storage devices, solid state drives or other solid statestorage devices, or other tangible and/or non-transitory media which canbe used to store desired information. In this regard, the terms“tangible” or “non-transitory” herein as applied to storage, memory orcomputer-readable media, are to be understood to exclude onlypropagating transitory signals per se as modifiers and do not relinquishrights to all standard storage, memory or computer-readable media thatare not only propagating transitory signals per se.

Computer-readable storage media can be accessed by one or more local orremote computing devices, e.g., via access requests, queries or otherdata retrieval protocols, for a variety of operations with respect tothe information stored by the medium.

Communications media typically embody computer-readable instructions,data structures, program modules or other structured or unstructureddata in a data signal such as a modulated data signal, e.g., a carrierwave or other transport mechanism, and includes any information deliveryor transport media. The term “modulated data signal” or signals refersto a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changedin such a manner as to encode information in one or more signals. By wayof example, and not limitation, communication media include wired media,such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless mediasuch as acoustic, RF, infrared and other wireless media.

With reference again to FIG. 10, the example environment 1000 forimplementing various embodiments of the aspects described hereinincludes a computer 1002, the computer 1002 including a processing unit1004, a system memory 1006 and a system bus 1008. The system bus 1008couples system components including, but not limited to, the systemmemory 1006 to the processing unit 1004. The processing unit 1004 can beany of various commercially available processors. Dual microprocessorsand other multi-processor architectures can also be employed as theprocessing unit 1004.

The system bus 1008 can be any of several types of bus structure thatcan further interconnect to a memory bus (with or without a memorycontroller), a peripheral bus, and a local bus using any of a variety ofcommercially available bus architectures. The system memory 1006includes ROM 1010 and RAM 1012. A basic input/output system (BIOS) canbe stored in a non-volatile memory such as ROM, erasable programmableread only memory (EPROM), EEPROM, which BIOS contains the basic routinesthat help to transfer information between elements within the computer1002, such as during startup. The RAM 1012 can also include a high-speedRAM such as static RAM for caching data.

The computer 1002 further includes an internal hard disk drive (HDD)1014 (e.g., EIDE, SATA), one or more external storage devices 1016(e.g., a magnetic floppy disk drive (FDD) 1016, a memory stick or flashdrive reader, a memory card reader, etc.) and an optical disk drive 1020(e.g., which can read or write from a CD-ROM disc, a DVD, a BD, etc.).While the internal HDD 1014 is illustrated as located within thecomputer 1002, the internal HDD 1014 can also be configured for externaluse in a suitable chassis (not shown). Additionally, while not shown inenvironment 1000, a solid state drive (SSD) could be used in additionto, or in place of, an HDD 1014. The HDD 1014, external storagedevice(s) 1016 and optical disk drive 1020 can be connected to thesystem bus 1008 by an HDD interface 1024, an external storage interface1026 and an optical drive interface 1028, respectively. The interface1024 for external drive implementations can include at least one or bothof Universal Serial Bus (USB) and Institute of Electrical andElectronics Engineers (IEEE) 1394 interface technologies. Other externaldrive connection technologies are within contemplation of theembodiments described herein.

The drives and their associated computer-readable storage media providenonvolatile storage of data, data structures, computer-executableinstructions, and so forth. For the computer 1002, the drives andstorage media accommodate the storage of any data in a suitable digitalformat. Although the description of computer-readable storage mediaabove refers to respective types of storage devices, it should beappreciated by those skilled in the art that other types of storagemedia which are readable by a computer, whether presently existing ordeveloped in the future, could also be used in the example operatingenvironment, and further, that any such storage media can containcomputer-executable instructions for performing the methods describedherein.

A number of program modules can be stored in the drives and RAM 1012,including an operating system 1030, one or more application programs1032, other program modules 1034 and program data 1036. All or portionsof the operating system, applications, modules, and/or data can also becached in the RAM 1012. The systems and methods described herein can beimplemented utilizing various commercially available operating systemsor combinations of operating systems.

Computer 1002 can optionally comprise emulation technologies. Forexample, a hypervisor (not shown) or other intermediary can emulate ahardware environment for operating system 1030, and the emulatedhardware can optionally be different from the hardware illustrated inFIG. 10. In such an embodiment, operating system 1030 can comprise onevirtual machine (VM) of multiple VMs hosted at computer 1002.Furthermore, operating system 1030 can provide runtime environments,such as the Java runtime environment or the .NET framework, forapplications 1032. Runtime environments are consistent executionenvironments that allow applications 1032 to run on any operating systemthat includes the runtime environment. Similarly, operating system 1030can support containers, and applications 1032 can be in the form ofcontainers, which are lightweight, standalone, executable packages ofsoftware that include, e.g., code, runtime, system tools, systemlibraries and settings for an application.

Further, computer 1002 can be enable with a security module, such as atrusted processing module (TPM). For instance with a TPM, bootcomponents hash next in time boot components, and wait for a match ofresults to secured values, before loading a next boot component. Thisprocess can take place at any layer in the code execution stack ofcomputer 1002, e.g., applied at the application execution level or atthe operating system (OS) kernel level, thereby enabling security at anylevel of code execution.

A user can enter commands and information into the computer 1002 throughone or more wired/wireless input devices, e.g., a keyboard 1038, a touchscreen 1040, and a pointing device, such as a mouse 1042. Other inputdevices (not shown) can include a microphone, an infrared (IR) remotecontrol, a radio frequency (RF) remote control, or other remote control,a joystick, a virtual reality controller and/or virtual reality headset,a game pad, a stylus pen, an image input device, e.g., camera(s), agesture sensor input device, a vision movement sensor input device, anemotion or facial detection device, a biometric input device, e.g.,fingerprint or iris scanner, or the like. These and other input devicesare often connected to the processing unit 1004 through an input deviceinterface 1044 that can be coupled to the system bus 1008, but can beconnected by other interfaces, such as a parallel port, an IEEE 1394serial port, a game port, a USB port, an IR interface, a BLUETOOTH®interface, etc.

A monitor 1046 or other type of display device can be also connected tothe system bus 1008 via an interface, such as a video adapter 1048. Inaddition to the monitor 1046, a computer typically includes otherperipheral output devices (not shown), such as speakers, printers, etc.

The computer 1002 can operate in a networked environment using logicalconnections via wired and/or wireless communications to one or moreremote computers, such as a remote computer(s) 1050. The remotecomputer(s) 1050 can be a workstation, a server computer, a router, apersonal computer, portable computer, microprocessor-based entertainmentappliance, a peer device or other common network node, and typicallyincludes many or all of the elements described relative to the computer1002, although, for purposes of brevity, only a memory/storage device1052 is illustrated. The logical connections depicted includewired/wireless connectivity to a local area network (LAN) 1054 and/orlarger networks, e.g., a wide area network (WAN) 1056. Such LAN and WANnetworking environments are commonplace in offices and companies, andfacilitate enterprise-wide computer networks, such as intranets, all ofwhich can connect to a global communications network, e.g., theInternet.

When used in a LAN networking environment, the computer 1002 can beconnected to the local network 1054 through a wired and/or wirelesscommunication network interface or adapter 1058. The adapter 1058 canfacilitate wired or wireless communication to the LAN 1054, which canalso include a wireless access point (AP) disposed thereon forcommunicating with the adapter 1058 in a wireless mode.

When used in a WAN networking environment, the computer 1002 can includea modem 1060 or can be connected to a communications server on the WAN1056 via other means for establishing communications over the WAN 1056,such as by way of the Internet. The modem 1060, which can be internal orexternal and a wired or wireless device, can be connected to the systembus 1008 via the input device interface 1044. In a networkedenvironment, program modules depicted relative to the computer 1002 orportions thereof, can be stored in the remote memory/storage device1052. It will be appreciated that the network connections shown areexample and other means of establishing a communications link betweenthe computers can be used.

When used in either a LAN or WAN networking environment, the computer1002 can access cloud storage systems or other network-based storagesystems in addition to, or in place of, external storage devices 1016 asdescribed above. Generally, a connection between the computer 1002 and acloud storage system can be established over a LAN 1054 or WAN 1056e.g., by the adapter 1058 or modem 1060, respectively. Upon connectingthe computer 1002 to an associated cloud storage system, the externalstorage interface 1026 can, with the aid of the adapter 1058 and/ormodem 1060, manage storage provided by the cloud storage system as itwould other types of external storage. For instance, the externalstorage interface 1026 can be configured to provide access to cloudstorage sources as if those sources were physically connected to thecomputer 1002.

The computer 1002 can be operable to communicate with any wirelessdevices or entities operatively disposed in wireless communication,e.g., a printer, scanner, desktop and/or portable computer, portabledata assistant, communications satellite, any piece of equipment orlocation associated with a wirelessly detectable tag (e.g., a kiosk,news stand, store shelf, etc.), and telephone. This can include WirelessFidelity (Wi-Fi) and BLUETOOTH® wireless technologies. Thus, thecommunication can be a predefined structure as with a conventionalnetwork or simply an ad hoc communication between at least two devices.

The computer is operable to communicate with any wireless devices orentities operatively disposed in wireless communication, e.g., aprinter, scanner, desktop and/or portable computer, portable dataassistant, communications satellite, any piece of equipment or locationassociated with a wirelessly detectable tag (e.g., a kiosk, news stand,restroom), and telephone. This includes at least Wi-Fi and Bluetooth™wireless technologies. Thus, the communication can be a predefinedstructure as with a conventional network or simply an ad hoccommunication between at least two devices.

Wi-Fi, or Wireless Fidelity, allows connection to the Internet from acouch at home, a bed in a hotel room, or a conference room at work,without wires. Wi-Fi is a wireless technology similar to that used in acell phone that enables such devices, e.g., computers, to send andreceive data indoors and out; anywhere within the range of a basestation. Wi-Fi networks use radio technologies called IEEE 802.11 (a, b,g, etc.) to provide secure, reliable, fast wireless connectivity. AWi-Fi network can be used to connect computers to each other, to theInternet, and to wired networks (which use IEEE 802.3 or Ethernet).Wi-Fi networks operate in the unlicensed 2.4 and 5 GHz radio bands, atan 11 Mbps (802.11a) or 54 Mbps (802.11b) data rate, for example, orwith products that contain both bands (dual band), so the networks canprovide real-world performance similar to the basic 10BaseT wiredEthernet networks used in many offices.

The above description of illustrated embodiments of the subjectdisclosure, including what is described in the Abstract, is not intendedto be exhaustive or to limit the disclosed embodiments to the preciseforms disclosed. While specific embodiments and examples are describedherein for illustrative purposes, various modifications are possiblethat are considered within the scope of such embodiments and examples,as those skilled in the relevant art can recognize.

In this regard, while the subject matter has been described herein inconnection with various embodiments and corresponding FIGs, whereapplicable, it is to be understood that other similar embodiments can beused or modifications and additions can be made to the describedembodiments for performing the same, similar, alternative, or substitutefunction of the disclosed subject matter without deviating therefrom.Therefore, the disclosed subject matter should not be limited to anysingle embodiment described herein, but rather should be construed inbreadth and scope in accordance with the appended claims below.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method, comprising: receiving, from a userequipment by first network equipment comprising a processor, requestdata representative of a request for a processing resource; in responseto receiving the request data, transmitting, by the first networkequipment, the request data to second network equipment to fulfill therequest for the processing resource; and in response to receiving theprocessing resource, transmitting, by the first network equipment, theprocessing resource to the user equipment.
 2. The method of claim 1,wherein receiving the request data representative of the request for theprocessing resource is in response to the user equipment initiating amobile application.
 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: inresponse to transmitting the request data, receiving, by the firstnetwork equipment, the processing resource from a server device.
 4. Themethod of claim 1, wherein the request data is received via a controlmessage sent from the user equipment.
 5. The method of claim 1, whereinthe processing resource is additional power to be added to a processingcapability of the user equipment.
 6. The method of claim 1, wherein theuser equipment is a first user equipment, and wherein the second networkequipment is accessed via a second user equipment.
 7. The method ofclaim 1, further comprising: in response to receiving the request data,generating, by the first network equipment, requirement datarepresentative of an amount of the processing resource to be allocatedto the user equipment.
 8. A system, comprising: a processor; and amemory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by theprocessor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising: receivingcontrol message data representative of a control message indicating thata user equipment is initiating a process; in response to receiving thecontrol message data, transmitting the control message data to networkequipment to fulfill a request for a processing capability applicable tothe process; and in response to receiving the processing capabilityfacilitating performance of the process for the user equipment.
 9. Thesystem of claim 8, wherein the processing capability is an increase inpower to perform the process.
 10. The system of claim 8, wherein theoperations further comprise: transmitting the control message data tothe network equipment.
 11. The system of claim 8 wherein the operationsfurther comprise: in response to transmitting the control message datato the network equipment, receiving processing capabilities from thenetwork equipment.
 12. The system of claim 8, wherein the operationsfurther comprise: in response to receiving the processing capabilitiesfrom the network equipment, aggregating capabilities from the networkequipment to fulfill the request for the processing capability.
 13. Thesystem of claim 8, wherein the processing capability is received from aserver of the network equipment.
 14. The system of claim 8, wherein thecontrol message data is sent to a virtual machine device associated witha server.
 15. A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprisingexecutable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitateperformance of operations, comprising: receiving control message datarepresentative of a control message indicating that a mobile device isinitiating a process; in response to receiving the control message data,transmitting the control message data to network equipment to fulfill arequest for a processing capability for the process; and in response toreceiving the processing capability, facilitating performance of theprocess on behalf of the mobile device.
 16. The non-transitorymachine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the operations furthercomprise: in response to transmitting the control message data,receiving the processing capability, wherein the processing capabilityis a processing speed.
 17. The non-transitory machine-readable medium ofclaim 15, wherein the processing capability comprises processing speedfunctionalities from the network equipment.
 18. The non-transitorymachine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the operations furthercomprise: aggregating processing speed functionalities to fulfill therequest for the processing capability.
 19. The non-transitorymachine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein initiating the process isassociated with a subscriber application of the mobile device.
 20. Thenon-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the processis performed in response to the request for the processing capabilitybeing fulfilled.